
Moscow Talks Yield Three-Day Pause on Kyiv/Moscow Strikes Amid U.S. Delegation Visit
A U.S. delegation led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrives in Moscow as Russia and Ukraine agree to a three-day halt on long-range strikes against Kyiv and Moscow to facilitate travel. Putin orders the pause starting Sept. 5 but rejects a broader frontline ceasefire, Kyiv commits to a separate frontline pause through Sept. 8, and ISW notes no ground gains on Sept. 5 with ongoing Russian offensives in Kharkiv, Donetsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions. A localized ceasefire near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant allows power-line repairs, per the IAEA, which also reports the plant lacking external power since Aug 20. The conflict continues amid Russian air-defense refresh efforts and persistent cognitive warfare surrounding reported advances.













